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Polypropylene to Copper Futures Ratio
The polypropylene to copper futures ratio is 1234 — Polypropylene at $8,142.00 per Metric Ton divided by Copper Futures at $6.60 per Pound.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:24 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polypropylene to Copper Futures ratio
1.000 T of polypropylene = 1,233.6 Lb of copper futures
Inverse (HG-FUT/PYL): 0.0008106 — one Pound of copper futures buys that much polypropylene.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (37th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polypropylene
¥8,142.00
per Metric Ton
Copper Futures
$6.60
per Pound
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Pound. The ratio reads as Pounds of copper futures per Metric Ton of polypropylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:24:09 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and USD). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
1308
median 1296
1Y low
1038
Jan 6, 2026
1Y high
1803
Mar 22, 2026
Normal band
1146–1469
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.46σ
311 observations
Polypropylene to Copper Futures ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PYL/HG-FUT ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polypropylene / Copper Futures price chart below.
PYL/HG-FUT ratio line
How many Lb of Copper Futures one T of Polypropylene buys, over 1Y.
PYL/HG-FUT ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PYL/HG-FUT ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polypropylene and Copper Futures prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the polypropylene to copper futures ratio
Polypropylene to Copper Futures ratio = Polypropylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Copper Futures price per Pound
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Pounds of copper futures per Metric Ton of polypropylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $8,142.00 ÷ $6.60 = 1234. The inverse is 0.0008106.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4655.18 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.27 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.99 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.81 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1887.51 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1353.70 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the polypropylene to copper futures ratio today?
The polypropylene to copper futures ratio is 1234 — Polypropylene at $8,142.00 per Metric Ton divided by Copper Futures at $6.60 per Pound, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polypropylene to copper futures ratio?
Divide the polypropylene price per Metric Ton by the copper futures price per Pound. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Pounds of copper futures per Metric Ton of polypropylene.
What is the inverse of the polypropylene to copper futures ratio?
The inverse, copper futures to polypropylene, is 0.0008106 — how many Metric Tons of polypropylene one Pound of copper futures buys.